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15 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

Fun in the Sun St Edward’s is delighted to be partnering with Cutteslowe Community Association to help to fund science experiences and sports days for local children aged 16 and under as part of their ‘Summer Fun in the Sun’ programme over the

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relationship with this important community group and look forward to working with Stephanie and the rest of the staff at CCA. We look forward to sharing more with you in the next edition of the Chronicle .

summer holidays. Staff, parents and pupils have also volunteered their time to support this exciting programme of free activities. Stephanie Jankovic, the manager of CCA, says of the partnership, ‘ The enthusiasm and support shown by St Edward’s for both our forthcoming programme of summer activities as well as our ongoing youth provision for children local to Cutteslowe and Sunnymead is fantastic.’ The Beyond Teddies team are excited about building a strong

Making a Musical The North Wall’s ArtsLab 2021 summer residency in July offered early career performers, designers, technicians and choreographers aged 18-25 a supportive space in which to experiment with ideas and create new work. Led by theatre makers Harry Blake and Jennifer Fletcher, the ensemble spent two weeks alongside The North Wall’s technical team developing and then performing a brand-new musical comedy. The residency was a resounding success. Becky Stockley, assistant choreographer, raved, ‘ArtsLab has provided a space for me to become more empowered in my creative practice. The team at The North Wall have gone above and beyond to make everyone feel confident and safe. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience!’ . The project was supported by St Edward’s, the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Cameron Mackintosh Fund for Contemporary Drama.